KEUR ELITE preferent prestatie
(Silvano N - Flemmingh - Wellington)
2002 Bay 17h KWPN Dutch Warmblood Imported Mare
We bought Torette R from VDL Stud in Holland. Thanks to VDL for making another super opportunity for a great mare for our breeding program and to complement our existing lines. Torette was not only 4th of all the Mares in Holland at the famous Paardendagen in Ermelo, but she is also KEUR ELITE, the highest ranking a mare can have! And now she has her KWPN preferent predicate showing her offspring are top at the inspecitons/keurings. She now has her Prestatie predicate showing her offspring are tops in sport too as you will see from her offspring page.
4th Place 3 year old National Mares Ermelo, Netherlands
Photo by Todd Melissen
After she arrived in USA, Torette R went on to be 2008 NEDA Grand Champion and the USDF New England Mare Champion, along with #2 USDF National Bred Mare Horse of the Year and #1 USDF KWPN-NA Bred Mare Horse of the Year. She has been concentrating on breeding since and we couldn't be happier for all the offspring she has had and their success.
2008 New England USDF Series Mare Champion
Photo by Carole MacDonald
Torette R's sire line is tops. Her sire Silvano N was ridden by Ellen Bontje at the Sydney Olympics on the Dutch Dressage Team with a 6th place individually and Silver with the Dutch team. Silvano N also competed in the Atlanta Olympics. He was also the Dutch 2002 Dressage Champion with Ellen beating Anky for the title. Silvano was originally a Grand Prix jumper. Silvano N's sire Silvester are known for their jumping ability. Silvano N's owner the late Mr. Neff of the farm Gestute Im Niedern teamed up with trainer Conrad Schumacher, deciding to emphasize dressage with top competitor Ellen Bontje and WOW look at the result - Olympic Medals!!! He very nearly ended up returning to a jumping career as he had a lot of talent in this area. It was only courtesy to the fact that he started winning a couple of Prix St Georges tests that Silvano N stayed in the dressage world. Later the owner passed away and Silvano N was sold in a block farm sale to Paul Schockemoehle and then to British Brookhouse Stud.
Torette R' sire line is filled with jumping blood, but also known for dressage, The famous preferent stallion Flemmingh who was more known for his top dressage offspring in Holland. One of 3 national bloodlines that are sought out in any dressage pedigree. His many approved sons and grandsons continue to rock the world with big gaits and super character. Also Keur stallion Wellington was a grand prix show jumper but many of his offspring were top in dressage and also the sire of the famous keur stallion Farrington, who also stood at Majestic Gaits until his passing.
The motherline is phenomenal for Torette R. Her mother Lorette R is Elite and Preferent and grandmother Dorette is not only Elite but has her Sport predicate in Dressage. Her great grandmother Zigeunerin who is the ultimate to rating of Keur Preferent and Prestatie is the mother of the approved Stallion Goodtimes. Also, coming from this mare line (Holsteiner Stam 1795) is the CWHBA approved Hannoverian stallion Sagittarius, Oldenburg approved Stallion Sirius Song, NRPS and AES approved stallion Acapulco Z, AES approved stallion Cezeone, Zwuibrecker approved stallion Nemo 150, HSH/AEH Approved stallion Hampton, Grand Prix jumper Temp VDL (Indoctro) and the full sibling to Goodtimes-Grand Prix jumper Goodtimes Mercedes.
A full sister of Torette R, Uerette was sold at the Drachten auction in 2001 for 20,500 guilders. Uerette is Ster provisional Keurand ProK, Preferent and has been also top producing top offspring including the KWPN approved stallion Hero-K by Charmeur
2008 NEDA Grand Champion Photo by Carole MacDonald